of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live. Each episode of this season is named after a song. Cast and characters Main Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Meredith Grey Sandra Oh as Dr. Cristina Yang Justin Chambers as Dr. Alex Karev Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey James Pickens, Jr. as Dr. Richard Webber Sara Ramirez as Dr. Callie Torres Eric Dane as Dr. Mark Sloan Chyler Leigh as Dr. Lexie Grey Kevin McKidd as Dr. Owen Hunt Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins Kim Raver as Dr. Teddy Altman Sarah Drew as Dr. April Kepner Jesse Williams as Dr. Jackson Avery Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Derek Shepherd Recurring James Tupper as Dr. Andrew Perkins Rachael Taylor as Dr. Lucy Fields Peter MacNicol as Dr. Robert Stark Scott Foley as Henry Burton Daniel Sunjata as Nurse Eli Loretta Devine as Adele Webber Jeff Perry as Thatcher Grey Nicole Cummins as Paramedic Nicole Notable guests Kate Walsh as Dr. Addison Montgomery Caterina Scorsone as Dr. Amelia Shepherd Jason George as Dr. Ben Warren Mark Saul as Dr. Steve Mastow Mandy Moore as Mary Portman Ryan Devlin as Bill Portman Frances Conroy as Eleanor Diane Farr as Laila Héctor Elizondo as Carlos Torres Debra Mooney as Evelyn Hunt Amanda Foreman as Nora Amber Benson as Corrine Henley Jamie Chung as Trina Steven W. Bailey as Joe, the Bartender Adam Busch as an Fred Wilson Marina Sirtis as Sonya Nancy Travis as Allison Baker L. Scott Caldwell as Alison Wilmer Calderon as Raul Aranda Toni Torres as Annette Aranda Anthony Keyvan as Miguel Aranda Amber Stevens as Laurel Pinson Candice Patton as Meg Waylon Doris Roberts as Gladys Reception Ratings Live + SD ratings Live + 7 Day (DVR) ratings Critical response The reviews to the season were mixed-to-positive. Robert Bianco USA Today gave a largely positive review stating, "Happily, it now seems to have landed on solid ground, with its best ensemble and most engaging stories in years, the union of Meredith and Derek strengthened it by pushing them into a more mature place", and praising Sandra Oh's performance:" Cristina, who responded last week with a performance that stands with any you're likely to see." The TV Addict also lauded the season and wrote, "the seventh season of ABC’s genre-defining medical drama is good. Is it "great again"? This would imply that it was great before, a memory I wish I could